The story starts with Durga Puja versus Diwali, Rosogolla versus Ghevar, Panjabi/Sari versus Sherwani/Salwar Kameez and continues forever with veg, non-veg, Alpona, Rangoli, Lokkhir Pachali, Hanuman Chalisa and most importantly art versus business, needless to say which party favors which aspect of life.
Deepavali (Diwali) has been added at the 16th spot in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The announcement was made at the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage, being held at Red Fort in New Delhi.
New Delhi station could smoothly handle the extremely heavy rush of Diwali and Chhath with the help of holding area. The holding area was completed within four months.
“A disturbing trend this year has been the emergence of severe chemical burn-like injuries linked to carbide-based firecrackers,” said experts while speaking about the rise of this new hazard during a press conference in New Delhi.
The modern reality is that the mobile flashlight has become the go-to tool for modern collective expression.
Delhi’s annual Diwali celebrations, marked by fireworks and firecrackers, cast a long shadow over its air quality.
Preparing for Diwali and Chhath Puja festival rush, the Eastern Railway has ramped up ticketing facilities and announced to keep open all the unreserved ticket counters (UTS) round-the-clock at Howrah station.
With festivals becoming celebrations of consumption to seek happiness, a dozen villages in the Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu present a different picture.
Dussehra symbolises the trimph of Lord Ram over the demon king Ravana. Find out how it is connected to the festival of lights, Diwali.
With troops pulling back to mutually agreed distances from the standoff points, a joint verification of the disengagement is underway. “Disengagement has been completed at Depsang and Demchok, and verification is in progress.
